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Northeast Ohio Nurse Honor Guard
19 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Why Nurses Matter
Meet Vanessa And Eileen
What The Nurse Honor Guard Is
Why They Chose To Serve
The Meaning Of The Tribute
Step By Step Ceremony Walkthrough
Family Reactions And Lasting Impact
Eligibility And How To Request
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Send us Fan Mail A nurse can spend decades showing up for strangers at their most vulnerable moments, then quietly leave the world without anyone outside the profession truly understanding what that service cost and what it meant. We sit down with Northeast Ohio Nurse Honor Guard volunteers Vanessa Rykes and Eileen Thompson to talk about the ceremony that changes that: a brief, moving tribute that honors a nurse’s lifetime of compassion, sacrifice, and care. Do you have a topic you'd l...